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follow in very well.  As reindeer food grows on the whole entire of the route, except an occasional place where the woods have been burnt and those not exceeding one day's journey in extent, all that is necessary is to turn them loose at night, and in the morning they are not far distant, and ready for the journey.

The country from Ovelle Lake to the Geram river is nearly all alike, stretches of barren with none or very small vamarac trees, alternating with heavier growth.  Very seldom a tree exceeds a few or 15 inches in diameter, tall + straight, keeping their size well up to the top, very convenient size for building purposes, and very nice poles are in abundance.  The vamarac which is almost the only tree growing in the whole country is a very strong and durable timber, lasting a great deal better than spruce or fir.

We crossed the Ulban river Oct. 30, Nov.11th, about six versts from the mouth; it is about 60 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep; rapid and open, so that we easily forded it.  The next day crossed the Seran, another river running into Ulban Bay, and also a low mountain range that divides between Ulban and Tugan Bay, and struck into valley of Cootine river, a small tributary of the Turgen, joining it near the mouth.  Valley about 2 versts wide, mostly barren, with an occasional belt of vamarac.

The next morning reached Capt. Lindholm's Whaling establishment, at the function of the Cootine and Turgene river, found a very comfortable dwelling